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Constable

James W. Murray

Burnet County Constable's Office - Precinct 1 — Burnet, TX

Felonious

End of Watch December 20, 1901

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable James Murray was shot and killed while investigating shots he heard near his home.

He encountered a deranged man with a gun and was shot as he attempted to disarm him. Although mortally wounded, Constable Murray was able to return fire and killed the suspect.

Constable Murray was survived by his wife and seven children.

Survivors

Constable Murray was survived by his wife and seven children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Murray served with the Burnet County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Burnet community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Murray.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Burnet County Constable's Office - Precinct 1

Type Other

Location Burnet, TX

Platform Identity bccop1co.burnet.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 20, 1901

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Constable James W. Murray is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Burnet County Constable's Office - Precinct 1

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,461

of 2,422 officers

60.3% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James W. Murray's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How James W. Murray Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James W. Murray is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James W. Murray was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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